Kirtley Baker

Kirtley Baker was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Baltimore [Orioles (19th century)|Baltimore Orioles], Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and Washington Senators.
The Orioles attempted to convert Baker from pitching to hitting but was released when the short-lived experiment failed. After his career, he lived in Lawrenceburg, Indiana after his baseball career ended where he variously operated a soda fountain, candy store, movie theater and grocery store. He was also active in Freemasonry, the Knights of Pythias and Improved Order of Red Men.